Thread: Indoor Eventing... what do eventers think? - EMG Equestrian Community

Originally Posted By: pumpkin pie I just don't understand Bob that you have such a strong opinion about it, yet you can hardly remember the course What I dont understand is why you felt the need to turn a discussion into an attack. I dont need credentials for my point to be valid. And I guess I need to repeat that I COULD NOT SEE THE OUTSIDE LINE I was sitting above it and could not see anything but heads bobbing through. I didnt count...

Originally Posted By: pumpkin pie The prolog oxer to the yellow vertical could be done in 8 or a flying six. Please allow me to quote you with your own quote: "The fact that you thought a horse could fit [6 strides in an 8 stride line] (and not make it scarey as hell) shows that your opinion has no clout." Also, you say that the corner was a solid Prelim corner. Previously you said that the course was 'hardly a Prelim'...

In a speed class there are two ways riders generally ride, either to add and go for very sharp turns, or to go fast and leave out steps, some can do both. I said it could be done in 8 or fly in 6, but most did it in 7, depending how sharp of a turn they wanted to make it to the bank. Some that tried for the six didn't make it and got a half stride, not agreeing with this but again 10k was on the line and they took a chance. I said it was...

So this is what I think this comes down to... Would you rather not have any indoor eventing, and not have our riders have a chance at $10,000... because we all know that is HUGE in eventing. Or would you rather have Indoor eventing, because it's neat to see when the season is done, and to have riders come from other countries to test it out. Personally I would rather give our riders that chance at 10k! It's only indoor eventing, and...

oops, sorry, didn't mean to say kyle, meant to say karl ... brain freeze at work. thanks for pointing it out, didn't even notice. that was karl right? it was his colours

Originally Posted By: Biddy Indoor eventing never gets a good review. Riders need to take more responsibility for how they ride and how the represent the sport. and Show hosts need to be sure of the facilities in providing safe, acceptable grounds and footing for he event to take place. Funny you say that. It never gets good reviews from eventers on this board, but a ton of non-horsey people think it's great. It was apparenty so popular...

I would rather it be called something other than indoor eventing.

Right there with you Bob, I guess we eventers really shouldn't have an opinion on our sport until we're winning Badminton and Burghley Just to make it clear I think Oliver Townend is an amazing rider obviously, as well as the others since they are people I respect so much and look at as role models for what I'd like to be doing some day. Also I think the indoor eventing is a great idea, I just would like to see the riders I...

I'm not saying that we shouldn't have opinions. just that it is not our place to be criticizing riders who are obviously knowledgable. I mean, they've done 4*, they clearly know something!

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